Dr. E: surgeon of the US Army; posted at Fort Snelling
Dr. E used Scott as a slave that had control over him
Seen Planitiff occasionally
Knew Harriet Scott ( Dred's Wife)
met her at Fort Snelling
Harriet was a slave at the same time Mr. Scott was to Doctor Emerson
she was hired as a servant to me in 1837 by Dr. Emerson
was in my home for 2 to 3 months
made Harriet work in the kitchen ( cooked my meals for me)
cleaned house (swept the floor did dishes ect.) while i was running erands
i knew Mr. Scott as long as i did his wife
I moved there after Doctor Emerson came so I don't know exactly how long they lived there
Doctor Emerson left Fort Snelling the fall of 1837
Dr. E left his slaves there; hired them out
Dred and Harriet didnt take advantage of Dr. E being absent (didnt try to run away or try to sue for their freedom at this time)
People knew that dred and harriet were Doctor Emerson's Slaves
Mr. Scott and Harriet left Fort. Snelling in April 1838 to go South to Fort. Gibson where Dr. Emerson was
Then, when I was in Fort Snelling, my name was Thompson. I was married to Lieutenant James L. Thompson of the army of the United States
I came to Fort Snelling at the end of May, early June of 1837
- 1837-38 (one year)
- as a slave held by Doctor Emerson
- Dr. E: surgeon of the US Army; posted at Fort Snelling
- Dr. E used Scott as a slave that had control over him
- Seen Planitiff occasionally
Knew Harriet Scott ( Dred's Wife)- met her at Fort Snelling
- Harriet was a slave at the same time Mr. Scott was to Doctor Emerson
- she was hired as a servant to me in 1837 by Dr. Emerson
- was in my home for 2 to 3 months
- made Harriet work in the kitchen ( cooked my meals for me)
- cleaned house (swept the floor did dishes ect.) while i was running erands
- i knew Mr. Scott as long as i did his wife
I moved there after Doctor Emerson came so I don't know exactly how long they lived thereDoctor Emerson left Fort Snelling the fall of 1837
Dr. E left his slaves there; hired them out
Dred and Harriet didnt take advantage of Dr. E being absent (didnt try to run away or try to sue for their freedom at this time)